fettuccine Alfredo

[ fet-uh-chee-nee al-frey-doh; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne ahl-fre-daw ]
/ ˌfɛt əˈtʃi ni ælˈfreɪ doʊ; Italian ˌfɛt tutˈtʃi nɛ ɑlˈfrɛ dɔ /

noun Italian Cookery.

fettuccine in cream sauce with grated Parmesan cheese.

Origin of fettuccine Alfredo

First recorded in 1960–65; said to be after Alfredo all'Augusteo, a restaurant in Rome where it was first served